5 axis trim

[Tom m]

i am looking for some help on a 5 axis trim i am new to 5 axis i work at a plastics place and need to do a program to trim a 5 axis part on a thermwood machine it is plastic i have tried every tool path in mc 9 and cant get it if any one could help me it would help so much i have to have this part done by monday my number is 218 851 6369

[Jim at Gentex]

Welcome to the forum Tom!

 

First of all you need at least the Mill Level 3 module for your Mastercam version 9 or you can't do 5 axis toolpaths to begin with.

 

If you do have 5 axis capability then you need Toolpaths> Multiaxis> Curve or Toolpaths> Multiaxis> Swarf. Either of those should work for you. If you can upload your file to the ftp server someone here would probably be able to help you out.

 

 

edit:

Tom,

I just read your other thread about looking for a post. If you don't have the correct post it will be impossible to get usable code for your machine. It is considered poor form to ask for a post here as explained in the forum rules, but I'm sure you've heard that already.

Your reseller would be the best place to start, but updating your old post is probably possible too. Many people here will be happy to help you out, but nobody will just give away a post they paid for. Ask specific questions about updating your post and I'll bet you'll get what you need.

 

[ 12-15-2005, 04:20 PM: Message edited by: Jim at Gentex ]

[Tom m]

as said i am not lookin for a free post but if u could tell me how to upload the file i could do that i do have mill 3 in 9 and x

[Jim at Gentex]

There's a link at the top of this page to 'cadcam's ftp site'. Just go there and copy your file into the mc9 folder and let us know what it's named. I'm going home now, but maybe I can look at it later today or tomorrow.